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Checklist for Subfamily Hippoboscinae Brues & Melander, 1932
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Diptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Flies, Gnats, Hoverflies, Mosquitoes, True flies
127
3884
28408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Brachycera
Macquart, 1834
Circular-seamed flies, Muscoid flies, Short-horned flies
98
3054
20697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Muscomorpha
Woodley, 1989
76
2097
11896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Section
 
Schizophora
Becher, 1882
72
1841
10091
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subsection
 
Calyptratae
Robineau-Desvoidy, 1830
Calyptrate muscoids
15
881
4317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Hippoboscoidea
Samouelle, 1819
4
43
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyHippoboscidae
Samouelle, 1819
Keds, Louse Flies, Louse Fly
26
140
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyHippoboscinae
Brues & Melander, 1932
14
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
14 Genera with 57 Species
Allobosca Speiser, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Crataerina von Olfers, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Hippobosca Linnaeus, 180312SpeciesTaxom
Icosta Speiser, 19695SpeciesTaxom
Lipoptena Nitzsch, 1905Keds7SpeciesTaxom
Melophagus Latreille, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Olfersia Leach, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoctona Speiser, 19636SpeciesTaxom
Ornithoica Rondani, 18113SpeciesTaxom
Ornithomya Latreille, 197110SpeciesTaxom
Ornithophila Speiser, 18643SpeciesTaxom
Proparabosca Maa, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolynchia Bequaert, 18794SpeciesTaxom
Stilbometopa Coquillett, 19301SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
57 Species and 2 Subspecies
Allobosca crassipes Speiser, 1899
Crataerina acutipennis Austen, 1926
Crataerina melbae Rondani, 1879
Crataerina pallida Latreille, 1811Swift lousefly
Hippobosca camelina Leach, 1817Camel fly
Hippobosca capensis (Olfers, 1816)⇒ Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805
Hippobosca equina Linnaeus, 1758Forest Fly
Hippobosca fulva Austen, 1912
Hippobosca hirsuta Austen, 1911
Hippobosca hirsuta neavei Austen, 1911
Hippobosca longipennis Fabricius, 1805Louse fly
Hippobosca maculata (Macquart, 1835)⇒ Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Hippobosca rufipes von Olfers, 1816
Hippobosca struthionis (Janson, 1889)⇒ Struthiobosca struthionis Janson, 1889
Hippobosca sudanica (Bigot, 1885)⇒ Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Hippobosca variegata Megerle, 1803
Icosta (Ardmoeca) schoutedeni Bequaert, 1945
Icosta (Ornithoponus) dukei Austen, 1911
Icosta humilis Maa, 1969
Icosta minor Bigot, 1858
Icosta subdentata Maa, 1969
Lipoptena annalizeae Visagie, 1992
Lipoptena binocula Speiser, 1908
Lipoptena cervi Linnaeus, 1758Cornish mallow
Lipoptena hopkinsi Bequaert, 1942
Lipoptena mazamae Rondani, 1878Blackbrush acacia
Lipoptena paradoxa Newstead, Du..., 1907
Lipoptena sepiacea Speiser, 1905
Melophagus ovinus Linnaeus, 1758Sheep ked
Olfersia fumipennis Sahlberg, 1886
Olfersia maura (Bigot, 1885)⇒ Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839
Ornithoctona erythrocephala Leach, 1817
Ornithoctona hova Bigot, 1885
Ornithoctona idonea Falcoz, 1929
Ornithoctona laticornis Macquart, 1935
Ornithoctona plicata von Olfers, 1816
Ornithoctona rugicornis Maa, 1963
Ornithoica hovana Maa, 1966
Ornithoica podicipis von Roder, 1892
Ornithoica turdi Olivier, 1811
Ornithomya avicularia Linnaeus, 1758Bird Louse Fly
Ornithomya biloba Dufour, 1827
Ornithomya cecropis Hutson, 1971
Ornithomya chloropus Bergroth, 1901
Ornithomya fur Schiner, 1868
Ornithomya inocellata Ferris, 1930
Ornithomya marginalis Maa, 1964
Ornithomya papillosa Maa, 1964
Ornithomya roubaudi Seguy, 1938
Ornithomya sorbens Hutson, 1971
Ornithophila capensis Walker, 1849
Ornithophila gestroi Camillo Rónd..., 1878
Ornithophila metallica Schiner, 1864
Proparabosca alata Theodor & Ol..., 1965
Pseudolynchia canariensis Macquart, 1839Louse fly
Pseudolynchia canariensis rufipes Macquart, 1848
Pseudolynchia capensis Bigot, 1885
Pseudolynchia garzettae Rondani, 1879
Stilbometopa ramphastonis Ferris, 1930

Subnodes of Hippoboscinae with occurrences in Africa
TribeHippoboscini
Samouelle, 1819
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLipoptenini
Speiser, 1908
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOlfersiini
Maa, 1969
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOrnithomyini
Costa, 1846
10
35
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Hippoboscinae at itis.gov